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Chris Teso

Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Chirpify

As founder and CEO of Chirpify, Chris Teso invented "in-stream transactions", enabling instant marketing and commerce conversion from a single action on social media. Mr. Teso founded Chirpify in 2011 to help brands create a currency exchange between social media and their loyalty programs to drive member acquisition, engagement, spend, and customer lifetime value. Based in Portland, OR, Chirpify is founded on the belief that the future of marketing is providing utility to consumers. Right now customers measure brands based on just how much utility they provide. With ever decreasing time and attention spans, consumers will be loyal to those brands that save them time, engage in the moment, and make doing business with them easier across all channels.
At Chirpify, Mr. Teso works hand-in-hand with leading hoteliers, retailers and CPG companies to create strategies and supporting programs that deliver greater utility to today’s consumer while increasing customer advocacy, earned media and new customer acquisition. Mr. Teso is an experienced orator and writer on the topics of social media marketing, loyalty marketing, engagement loyalty, and chatbots as they pertain to building brand loyalty. As a result, he is a frequent speaker, having presented at events such as The Future of Payments, Under The Radar, TechFestNW, and The Future of E-commerce conferences. His writings on these topics have appeared in a wide variety of trade publications, including SocialMediaExaminer, MarketingProfs, VentureBeat, and more.
Prior to Chirpify, Mr. Teso founded theGood, an ecommerce and lead conversion advisory focused on delivering more revenues, customers, and leads for its clients. He has a history of entrepreneurship co-founding and serving in leadership positions guiding business strategy and direction. An educated designer, and autodidact software engineer, Mr. Teso has spent most of his career in the advertising industry as Digital Creative Director, in between founding three companies in the past 16 years. Mr. Teso Teso has been recognized for his work, having received a Communication Arts Award of Excellence, an Emmy, Clio, Mobius, Webby, and an Andy Award.
Mr. Teso also serves as a Corporate Council Member of the Oregon Humane Society and volunteers with Pet Partners, a national leader in demonstrating and promoting animal-assisted therapy, activities and education.
Please visit http://www.chirpify.com for more information.

Chris Teso's articles

Mobile Technology: Relentless Innovation

Technology has become a crucial component in attracting and retaining hotel guests, and the need to enhance a guest’s technology experience is driving a relentless pace of innovation. To meet and exceed guest expectations, 54% of hotels will spend more on technology in 2018, and mobile solutions in particular will top the list of capital investments. Many hotels are integrating mobile booking, mobile keys, mobile payments and mobile check-in into their operations. Other hotels are emphasizing the in-room experience, boosting bandwidth and upgrading flat screen TVs to more easily interface with guest mobile devices. And though not yet mainstream, there are many exciting technology developments on the near horizon. The Internet of Things (loT) is taking form in some places, and can be found in guest room control systems, voice activation systems, and in wearable sensors that can be used for access and payment options. Virtual reality headsets are available at some hotels so guests can enjoy virtual trips to exotic locations or if off-property, preview conference facilities and guest rooms. How long will it be before a hotel employs a fleet of robots for room service, or utilizes a hologram as a concierge, or installs gesture-controlled walls that feature interactive digital displays? Some hotels are already using augmented reality for translation services, or interactive wall maps, or even virtual décor. This pace of innovation is challenging property owners and brands to stay on top of the latest technology trends while still addressing current projects. The January Hotel Business Review will explore what some hotels are doing to maximize their opportunities in the mobile technology space.